Chapter 72

The traffic police have a common professional quality—memorizing license plates. They deal with various vehicles on the road every day, and a slight mistake could lead them to encounter people they can't afford to offend. Therefore, memorizing license plates is a skill that every traffic police officer must force themselves to master.

So when Su Weimin asked over the radio for the license plate number of the Mercedes, someone immediately replied, "That car belongs to Song Liang, the CEO of Hai Zhou Wanying Company."

Su Weimin was instantly furious. He had always disliked real estate developers, who were known for their power and wealth and their arrogant behavior. He had heard of Song Liang, though he didn't know him well. But the thought of his daughter being in his car and being driven home by him made Su Weimin know that this was definitely not a good thing!

Li Mu focused on driving, unaware that a Passat had been tailing him. It wasn't until the sound of the engine revving up came from behind that he noticed the Passat speeding past him. Li Mu didn't think much of it, but then the Passat suddenly turned on its turn signal and pulled in front of him, blocking his path.

Su Weimin's car was not marked as a police vehicle, and Li Mu didn't know the background of this car. But when it suddenly blocked his way, it was clear that it was targeting him.

Li Mu was forced to stop the car and decided not to get out. At this moment, a middle-aged man in a police uniform, with a grim expression, got out of the Passat. He walked towards Li Mu, holding out a document with one hand.

"Police, turn off the engine and get out of the car!"

"Oh no..." Li Mu didn't recognize Su Weimin, but he could see the police uniform and the large police emblem on the officer's ID. He knew he was in deep trouble. After his rebirth, he hadn't driven without a license many times, so why did he get stopped by the police this time? Did he do something wrong while driving?

Although he was worried, Li Mu didn't dare to act rashly. He had to turn off the engine and get out of the car. But as soon as he got out, Su Weimin, who had been full of anger, was taken aback.

He was almost at Li Mu's side, expecting the person to be Song Liang, the CEO of Wanying Company. But to his surprise, it was a young man.

Suppressing his surprise, Su Weimin walked up to Li Mu and said sternly, "Show me your driver's license and ID."

Li Mu, feeling guilty, hesitated for a long time before finally taking out his wallet and pulling out his ID. He bowed and presented it to Su Weimin, saying pitifully, "Uncle Police, I'm sorry, I haven't received my driver's license yet..."

Su Weimin took Li Mu's ID and saw that he was just over eighteen, about the same age as his daughter. Knowing that they were the same age, Su Weimin's tension eased considerably.

"Driving without a license, you have some nerve! Tell me, what do you do?"

"Uncle Police, I'm a student at City No. 1 High School, just graduated."

"Hmm, City No. 1, which class?"

"Class 7..."

Su Weimin was taken aback; his daughter was also in Class 7.

"Who is your homeroom teacher?"

"Pang Dahai."

Su Weimin knew Li Mu was telling the truth, but he raised his voice and pretended to be angry, "Are you kidding me? Isn't that a name of a Chinese medicine?"

Li Mu quickly explained, "It's Pang, not fat, as in Guanglong Pang."

Su Weimin nodded slightly and asked, "What did you score on the college entrance exam?"

"636..."

"Wow, not bad. With such good grades, didn't you know that driving without a license is illegal?"

"Uncle Police, I'm in the process of getting my license at Jinan Driving School..."

Hearing this, Su Weimin finally relaxed. It was a false alarm! This guy turned out to be his daughter's classmate and was also learning to drive. It seemed that his biggest worry was just a groundless rumor. But he was still curious about this guy's background. Was he a rich second-generation? Was he pursuing his daughter, or was he dating her?

"Even if you're in the process of getting a license, it's still illegal. Where did you get the car?"

"A friend's, he lent it to me to practice..."

"Your friend is quite generous, lending you such an expensive car to practice?"

Li Mu scratched his head, "Yeah..."

Su Weimin thought about letting Li Mu go and going home to eat, but the thought of this guy making him nervous and chasing him down made him a bit unhappy. However, since he was his daughter's classmate, he couldn't really enforce the law strictly. He said sternly, "For your behavior, I could have you detained and the car impounded."

Li Mu quickly pleaded, "Uncle Police, I really am a first-time offender. I promise I won't drive without a license again. Please be lenient and give me a chance..."

Su Weimin looked at Li Mu and nodded, "Since you're a high-achiever, I'll give you a chance. Do twenty push-ups right here, and you can go."

Li Mu felt relieved and didn't care about the dirt on the ground. He immediately got down and started doing push-ups.

Fortunately, he was young and in good shape, so twenty push-ups were relatively easy.

Su Weimin stood in front of Li Mu, trying to suppress a laugh. He watched Li Mu do about fifteen or sixteen push-ups and then suddenly asked, "Hey, which university did you apply to?"

"Renmin University..."

"Wow, do fifty push-ups!"

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Li Mu drove the car to the ecological park with his sore arms. He was still puzzled why the police officer increased the punishment by more than double when he heard that he applied to Renmin University. Did Renmin University offend him? Did he fail to get into Renmin University back then?

Although he was puzzled, Li Mu didn't blame the officer. After all, he had shown leniency.

Li Mu parked the car, and the staff of the ecological park greeted him, "Mr. Li? Mr. Song is waiting for you in the private room. Please follow me."

Li Mu nodded and followed the staff to the private room. When he opened the door, there were four people at the table: Zhao Kang, Song Liang, Zhang Wanjun, and Lu Yong.

When Zhao Kang saw Li Mu, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Sitting with these big shots from Hai Zhou had been extremely stressful, and he couldn't even speak properly. It wasn't until Li Mu came in that he felt like he had found a savior.

Li Mu, however, remained calm. He had already prepared himself mentally before meeting Song Liang. At the table, he was introduced to Zhang Wanjun and Lu Yong by Song Liang and toasted them.

Then Li Mu toasted Song Liang separately and introduced Zhao Kang to the three of them. With Li Mu there, Zhao Kang's nervousness eased, and he took the initiative to toast the three of them.

After a few rounds of drinks, Song Liang began to ask Li Mu about the specialty store. Li Mu told the truth, and Song Liang said to Zhang Wanjun, "Wanjun, look at my little brother. At eighteen, he can open a store with hundreds of thousands. What were we doing at eighteen?"

Zhang Wanjun hadn't expected Li Mu to be so young and already have his own business. He wasn't a second-generation official or a rich kid, yet Song Liang held him in high regard. He was indeed quite impressive. Zhang Wanjun raised his glass and said to Li Mu, "Little Brother Li is quite accomplished. I can't even compare to you."

Li Mu quickly raised his glass to clink with him, being polite, but there was still a sense of distance.

Li Mu knew very well that he could befriend Song Liang, as their relationship was supported by Ye Tianming and the other three from the Jian Plan. But for someone like Zhang Wanjun, who was involved in organized crime, he would give him enough respect while maintaining a sense of awe and distance, avoiding deeper involvement.

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